2002 Volkswagen Eurovan engine and engine cooling problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Volkswagen Eurovan — 31% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“For the second time the cooling fan assembly on my volkswagen vanagon (winnebago rialta conversion) has failed catastrophically. The fan blade shattered both times leaving me stranded on the side of the road when the van began shaking violently. Volkswagen refused to offer any assistance…”
filed Aug 11, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 volkswagen euro van. Whenever the contact drove the vehicle at 35 mph the engine overheated. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the engine fan blades broke. The current and failure mileages were 73300.”
filed Jan 29, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards
V171901201285565 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 21, 2023Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
V171901201285562 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 30, 2023Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
V171901201285560 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 24, 2023Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
V171901201285534 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 11, 2021
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Eurovan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Eurovan | 7 | 33% |
| 2000 Eurovan | 13 | 52% |
| 1993 Eurovan | 9 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Volkswagen Eurovan
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.